Ken Johnson, of Essex, cross-country skis along the trail network at the Izaak Walton Inn on Feb. 22. Johnson said he regularly skis the trails and has breakfast at the inn’s restaurant every week.
March 4, 2018
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March 4, 2018 4 a.m.
Solitude on the ski trails at Essex
David Christensen crunches along the Starlight Trail on a set of snowshoes, using poles to help propel himself forward. He’s one of a handful of hikers and cross-country skiers on the trails, and although the temperature is a brisk 4 degrees, he’s treated to intermittent blasts of sunlight and blissful solitude.